Ian David Schuback (born 4 September 1952) is a former Australian lawn and indoor bowler.

Biography

Schuback bowled for the Coolangatta club in Queensland and was also a former professional

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coach. He started bowling in 1980 after watching the Melbourne World Outdoor Championships. Schuback claimed a Men's Singles silver medal at the

1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis 1986) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. They were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largel ...

and then won the 1988 World Indoor Bowls Championship and the

1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Parti ...

Pairs titles. He won the 1992

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Singles, the

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Pairs and the 1996 World Indoor Bowls Championship Pairs. He won two silver medals at the 1991

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, in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schuback, Ian Australian male bowls players Living people 1952 births Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal Indoor Bowls World Champions Bowls players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games People from Sale, Victoria Sportsmen from Victoria (state)